deborah's bioDeborah
Kawashima, founder of creativeOrganizer, comes from a creative background, adding a fresh point of view as an Organizing Consultant. She resides in LA with her husband, their two boys and pet cats, maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

influencesmontessori
Her parents owned Montessori Schools, and this natural sense of
order influences her approach to organizing.

familyDeborah
is the oldest of five siblings from a close-knit italian-irish
family, and understands the dynamics of growing up in a large family,
sharing spaces and living with each other’s “stuff”.

relocations Deborah’s many moves throughout her
lifetime have given her an uncanny flexibility to adapt to change and
take the stress out of moving! Her adaptability translates into
creating new visions for your existing space, transforming it into a
place that flows with you.

downsizing
With her many moves, downsizing became a way of life for Deborah and
she is sensitive to the process, motivating clients to get rid of
stuff when their life is in that in-between transition stage: new
baby, moving, or when a family member dies.

travelingAn extensive world traveler for both
business and pleasure, Deborah knows how to live out of a suitcase
and sets up clients to be ready for travel, anytime, anywhere.

experiencesfashiondesignDeborah
worked on the creative end of the corporate world, as a fashion
designer in New York, Hong Kong and Los Angeles. She designed
children’s wear for brand name lines and private label for
major companies such as Federated, May Co., JC Penny, Dillards, Belks
and Target.

production
An Account Executive for Colby International,
one of Hong Kong’s largest agent’s for the garment
industry, Deborah oversaw production throughout Asia and acted as a
liaison between buyers, manufacturers and factories, troubleshooting
on a daily basis.

productsDeborah transfers her design skills from fashion to
organizing products. Currently she is in development of a kids
organizing product line.

writerDeborah writes organizing articles for her local
papers and professional associations. She is also a published
children’s book author for a Chapter book series based on the
upcoming PBS kids series DangerRangers. When not organizing
she writes children’s books and runs a kids book club.

membershipsNational
Association of Professional Organizers - NAPO

Board
of Directors: NAPO-LA Chapter

Director
of Marketing 2006-2007 for NAPO-LA Chapter

Director
of NAPO-LA in the Schools Program since 2005

2006
Volunteer of the Year - The LA Organizing Awards

Contributing
Writer for NAPO and NAPO-LA Newsletters.

Participant
NAPO Conferences; 2005, 2006

National
Study Group of Chronic Disorganization - NSGCDLA Business Referral Group Founding
memberSociety
of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators - SCBWI

volunteeringNAPO-LA
in the Schools Program – Los AngelesDeveloped
this interactive outreach program bringing professional organizers
into Southern California elementary schools. This program is
extending nationally with other NAPO chapters.